Arizona — Elk

AZ Elk Unit 2B

Total Acres
526,804
Public Land
64%
Elevation
5,622–7,922 ft

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery Antlerless Elk #3168 — 3168Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026—female
2026Archery Bull Elk #3126 — 3126Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 24, 2026—male
2026Archery Bull Elk #3151 — 3151Nov 6, 2026 — Nov 19, 2026—male
2026Muzzleloader Bull Elk #3100 — 3100Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 1, 2026—male
2026Rifle Antlerless Elk #3034 — 3034Dec 4, 2026 — Dec 10, 2026—female
2026Rifle Antlerless Elk #3035 — 3035Dec 11, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026—female
2026Rifle Antlerless Elk #3077 — 3077Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026—female
2026Rifle Antlerless Elk #3078 — 3078Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026—female
2026Rifle Antlerless Elk #3079 — 3079Oct 9, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026—female
2026Rifle Any Elk #3088 — 3088Sep 11, 2026 — Sep 20, 2026—either
2026Rifle Any Elk #3089 — 3089Sep 25, 2026 — Oct 4, 2026—either
2026Rifle Any Elk #3090 — 3090Oct 9, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026—either
2026Rifle Bull Elk #3011 — 3011Nov 27, 2026 — Dec 3, 2026—male

Trophy Data

B&C Entries
104
Avg Score
390.3
Top Score
450.8
Recent (5yr)
8

AI Scout Analysis

# AZ Unit 2B – Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Conditions Unit 2B spans 5,600–7,900 ft in northern Arizona with 64% public land—a mix of ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, and high-desert habitat typical of the Mogollon Rim region. Mid-elevation terrain offers accessible ridge-and-drainage hunting without extreme wilderness barriers. ## Herd Quality & Population No population or bull:cow ratio data is available for this unit. Monitor AZGFD's annual survey reports to assess herd composition and trend. ## Trophy Potential Apache County (100% overlap with this unit) has produced 104 record-book elk over 1957–2024, with a strong recent trend: 2020s entries average...

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Draw Odds

YearWeaponResidencyApplicantsTagsDraw %
2025archery antlerless #3168resident1607524.4%
2025rifle early bull #3001resident11,739350.3%
2025rifle bull #3011resident4,7152252.4%
2025rifle antlerless #3034resident1,92837511.7%
2025rifle antlerless #3035resident1,06535019.5%
2025limited opportunity antlerless #3077resident446579.5%
2025limited opportunity antlerless #3078resident306096.7%
2025limited opportunity antlerless #3079resident124091.7%
2025limited opportunity any #3088resident243359.9%
2025limited opportunity any #3089resident1993510.1%
2025limited opportunity any #3090resident732513.7%
2025archery early bull #3126resident5,9092252.9%
2025archery bull #3151resident1063011.3%
2025archery early antlerless #3168resident1607524.4%
2024archery antlerless #3167resident1387526.1%
2024rifle bull #3012resident6,0112502.9%
2024rifle antlerless #3035resident1,61637515.6%
2024rifle antlerless #3036resident85030019.4%
2024limited opportunity antlerless #3078resident336554.5%
2024limited opportunity antlerless #3079resident226081.8%
2024limited opportunity antlerless #3080resident840100.0%
2024limited opportunity any #3087resident2153510.7%
2024limited opportunity any #3088resident1953510.3%
2024limited opportunity any #3089resident432520.9%
2024muzzleloader early bull #3099resident2,309351.1%
2024archery early bull #3125resident5,6632503.4%
2024archery bull #3150resident103305.8%
2024archery early antlerless #3167resident1387526.1%
2023archery antlerless #3181resident1157522.6%
2023rifle early bull #3001resident10,147350.3%
2023rifle bull #3011resident4,1502503.7%
2023rifle antlerless #3033resident1,51230012.8%
2023rifle antlerless #3034resident65222522.7%
2023limited opportunity antlerless #3077resident345573.5%
2023limited opportunity antlerless #3078resident175088.2%
2023limited opportunity antlerless #3079resident530100.0%
2023limited opportunity any #3090resident167259.6%
2023limited opportunity any #3091resident127259.4%
2023limited opportunity any #3092resident381521.1%
2023archery early bull #3139resident5,2212503.5%
2023archery bull #3164resident1263014.3%
2023archery early antlerless #3181resident1157522.6%

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Harvest Data

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2025archery early bull #31262038944.0%
2025archery bull #3151161169.0%
2025archery antlerless #3168642438.0%
2025rifle bull #3001323197.0%
2025rifle bull #301117514683.0%
2025rifle antlerless #303433027082.0%
2025rifle antlerless #303527622782.0%
2025limited opportunity antlerless #3077542139.0%
2025limited opportunity antlerless #3078501224.0%
2025limited opportunity antlerless #3079311135.0%
2025limited opportunity any #3088301653.0%
2025limited opportunity any #3089181478.0%
2025limited opportunity any #3090231043.0%
2024archery early bull #312520612561.0%
2024archery bull #315018844.0%
2024archery antlerless #3167561323.0%
2024rifle bull #3012183183100.0%
2024rifle antlerless #303531221067.0%
2024rifle antlerless #303623618478.0%
2024limited opportunity antlerless #3078482348.0%
2024limited opportunity antlerless #3079432456.0%
2024limited opportunity antlerless #308035720.0%
2024limited opportunity any #3087282693.0%
2024limited opportunity any #3088272281.0%
2024limited opportunity any #3089201365.0%
2024muzzleloader bull #30993131100.0%
2023archery early bull #313924611953.0%
2023archery bull #3164251248.0%
2023archery antlerless #3181652432.0%
2023rifle bull #3001332485.0%
2023rifle bull #301122316072.0%
2023rifle antlerless #303326820275.0%
2023rifle antlerless #303419515278.0%
2023limited opportunity antlerless #3077451738.0%
2023limited opportunity antlerless #3078381845.0%
2023limited opportunity antlerless #3079251144.0%
2023limited opportunity any #3090191789.0%
2023limited opportunity any #3091201265.0%
2023limited opportunity any #309215960.0%

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